Why record numbers of home buyers are heading back to the capital's central zones
"The tide is turning" in central London, reports journalist Anna White in The Evening Standard. "After years of leaving London in search of value, home buyers are returning to the convenient central travel zones."
Prime Londoners are looking beyond the capital in record numbers
43% of prime London home-movers in the last 12 months bought outside of the capital, says Hamptons International; that's a record level
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
Central London property transactions jump – but buyers remain ‘cautious & price-sensitive’
Winkworth has reported a 48% surge in central London buying activity (15% ahead of the five-year average), but still describes the market as "muted".
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Salboy launches fourth central London scheme
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Referrals lead the way for prime buyer enquiries, survey finds
Industry relationships are becoming increasingly important as activity goes 'off-portal', says AgentWise.
Renters’ Rights Act yet to shift London market, says Foxtons
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